Articles related to "Hans Holbein"



Hans Holbein's The Ambassadors
In 1533, Hans Holbein painted a pair prominent Henry VIII courtisans: Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selves.
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Renaissance Art: Hans Holbein's The Ambassadors
In 1533 artisan Hans Holbein painted The Ambassadors, a portrait of Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selves of Henry VIII's court.
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The Art of Woodcuts
Overview, history, and technique of the form of printmaking known as the woodcut, as well as an introduction to significant illustrators using the woodcut.
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The Northern Renaissance
The Italian Renaissance spread to Northern Europe, through King Francis I of France. Shakespeare, Flanders, Erasmus all reflect the Northern Renaissance.
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The Wives of Henry VIII: Anne of Cleves, Part I
After losing Jane, Henry VIII sets his sights on a foreign alliance to help counteract the international animousity toward England and its schism from the Papacy. His choice turns out to be less than felicitous...
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Henry VIII – Exhibition at Windsor Castle
The loves and life of one of the most significant monarchs in English history will be examined through manuscripts, weapons, books, prints, drawings and paintings.
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman
Portrait of an Unknown Woman, by Vanora Bennett, explores life surrounding Sir Thomas More and painter Hans Holbein, through the eyes of a young woman in the household.
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Anne of Cleves
Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves to form a new alliance after relations between England, France and the Holy Roman Empire deteriorated. They divorced six months later.
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Anne of Cleves, England's Queen to King's Sister
The marriage of Henry VIII to Anne of Cleves, while politically advantageous, became a disaster which could not be rectified, ending in Anne's becoming the king's sister.
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Book Review: Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions
COncordia Publishing House just issued a reader's version of the "Book of Concord." The "Book of Concord" is the collection of Lutheran confessions. This is truly a masterpiece as a book, complete with colorplates and woodcut reproductions, especially the woodcuts used in the original publishing of Luther's "Small Catechism."
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Live Forever Elizabeth Peyton – Catalogue Review
The publication, Live Forever Elizabeth Peyton, says as much about the life and times of the artist and the popular culture she records, as it does about her paintings.
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Anne of Cleves
Known for his mercurial temper and autocratic ways, Henry VIII was not an ideal husband. Of his legendary six wives, who emerged the luckiest? Anne of Cleves.
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DVD Review: The Other Boleyn Girl Short on Facts
The Other Boleyn Girl, adapted from Philippa Gregory's novel, is loosely based on the lives of aristocratic sisters, Mary and Anne Boleyn, during Henry VIII's reign.
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Misconceptions about Henry VIII
The king responsible for separating the English state from the Roman Catholic Church is shrouded in mystery. This article will debunk many popular - but wrong - legends.
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Whitechapel Gallery – Shows for Summer 2009
Whitechapel Art Gallery is offering several new exhibitions which feature work by Elizabeth Peyton, David Bomberg, Jacob Epstein, Isaac Rosenberg and others.
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Wives of Henry VIII– Anne of Cleves
After being unkindly refered to as a "Flanders Mare", Anne of Cleves became one of the most wealthy women in England.
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Hussar About Town. 1
The 'Hussar' lets us into the secret of one of his favourite haunts for an intimate dinner for two; a small mews restaurant hidden away in the heart of London's Mayfair. Lose the calories afterwards by exercising a horse on Rotten Row in leafy Hyde Park or playing a game of Real Tennis down by the Thames Embankment.
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The Wives of Henry VIII: Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon comes to England to marry Arthur, Prince of Wales -- but fate intervenes...
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Maytime in Southern England. Pt 1.
Maytime touring in West Sussex, Southern England, with the Travel Sleuth, together with some thoughts on the traditional English, (and Irish) Breakfast. Visit the ancient Roman Palace at Fishbourne, and discover a charming rural hotel and restaurant in an artist's paradise.
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